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By: Alicia Keys
Album released on: Girl on Fire*
Recording company: RCA Records
Year released: November 22, 2012
Thesis: The song "Girl on Fire" is not only beautifully sung, however, with a combination of literary devices such as idioms, metaphors, imagery, and more, the true message of female ambition overpowers the surface-level rythms and beats.
*Album name supposed to be Italicized
Real name: Alicia Augello Cook
Born: January 25, 1981 in New York, NY
Profession: American songwriter, pianist, actress
Music genre: R&B and Soul music
Began Performing: Age 4 and began playing piano at age 7 where she had a main focus towards Classical and jazz music
Awards
- won a Grammy for "Girl on Fire"
- Three #1 Singles
- Six Top 10 Singles
- Nine Grammy Awards
- Eleven Billboard Music Awards
Throughout the song, Alicia Keys sings about a girl who is supposedly "on fire". Quotes such as "Looks like a girl, but she's a flame" or "So bright, she can burn your eyes", accurately depict a girl that is on fire or has some personal connection to fire in general. There is a repeated pattern in this song which includes, stating obstacles this girl faces and then following with a quote that correlates to fire whilst implying perseverence. For example, "Nobody knows that she's a lonely girl. And it's a lonely world. But she gon' let it burn, baby, burn, baby. Therefore, the song talks about a girl and the struggles she faces but her being "on fire" allows her to withstand against them and persevere.
The message is to teach everyone, specifically girls, the importance of self-value and being a courageous person who never backs down from life's battles. The song depicts a girl who is unstoppable and full of passion which, again, sends a message to listeners the significance of being strong and independent.
The main Lens for "Girl on Fire" is Feminist because it discusses the perseverance of a girl in life encountering struggles but sticking with it and not allowing others to bring her down.
Quote: "She's on fire"
Effect:
-not literally on fire
-describes the girl as being untamed, passionate, and a go-getter
-"...to be "on fire" is to allow yourself the freedom to take full control of who you are and how you want to live your life"
- Alicia Keys
Quote: "Fire"
Effect:
-represents burning intensity,
-strong spirit
-passion
-courage
-perseverance
Quote: "So bright she can burn your eyes"
Effect:
-So visually couragous that it is clearly recognized by others
-She doesnt hide in the crowd due to her independent and strong personality.
Quote: "She's on top of the world"
Effect:
-reaching and accomplishing her goals
-makes her feel like she is capable of conquering anything
Quote:
"Looks like a girl, but shes a flame
So bright she can burn your eyes better look the other way
You can try but you'll never forget her name."
Effect:
-same sound used multiple times to put emphasis on being a "flame" and how it correlations to her strong, irresistable persona
-Rhymes in general are used to put emphasis on certain words and their meanings as they evoke emotions from their listeners/readers.
SONG LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4KYRuo1C-o
CITATIONS:
“Alicia Keys.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 21 Jan. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alicia-Keys.
“Girl on Fire (Album).” Wikiwand, 22 Nov. 2012, https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Girl_on_Fire_(album).
Posted By Terence J. Radio and TV Personality. “Read Alicia Keys' Letter to You on the Meaning of 'Girl on Fire'.” Z 107.9, 19 June 2019, https://zhiphopcleveland.com/3727375/read-alicia-keys-letter-to-you-on-the-meaning-of-girl-on-fire/.